# Total acquires Synova

Total acquired Synova, a French leader in manufacturing high-performance recycled polypropylene for the automotive sector. Synova produces 20,000 tonnes per year of recycled polypropylene.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-02-18
- Where: France
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 20,000 tonnes per year
- Products: recycled polypropylene
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Total](https://endata.com/companies/406.md) (acquirer)
- [Synova](https://endata.com/companies/37391.md) (target)

## Sources

- [plasticsnet.com](https://www.plasticsnet.com/doc/plastic-recycling-total-acquires-france-s-synova-0001), 2019-02-18: "The acquisition of Synova is a concrete proof of our commitment to developing plastic recycling."
- [shareprices.com](https://shareprices.com/rns/plastic-recycling-total-acquires-france8217s-synova-2bjuqpyst55eg9d/), 2019-02-18: "The acquisition of Synova is a concrete proof of our commitment to developing plastic recycling."
- [news.europawire.eu](https://news.europawire.eu/total-to-increase-the-supply-of-recycled-polypropylene-for-automotive-applications-with-synovas-acquisition-891471/eu-press-release/2019/02/18/19/12/29/71781/), 2019-02-18: "The acquisition of Synova is a concrete proof of our commitment to developing plastic recycling."

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